The central character of "Becomes a Woman," a play that just opened at Mint Theater Company in Manhattan, is named Francie Nolan " the same name as the protagonist of "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," the classic New York City novel by Betty Smith. That's not a coincidence, exactly; Smith also wrote "Becomes a Woman," which is only now receiving its world-premiere staging after 93 years.
SOURCE: gothamist.com at 05:08PM on March 2, 2023